Basketball News
NBArank: Predicting the best player this year, Nos. 30-11
ESPN - 25 Sep 2019 16:03
Our annual countdown predicting the best players in the NBA continues at No. 30.
Tyler Ulis Inks Partially Guaranteed Deal With Kings
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 02:21
The Kings have signed 23-year-old guard Tyler Ulis to a partially guaranteed contract, James Ham of NBC Sports reports. The journeyman spent last season with the Warriors’ and Bulls’ organizations and will now compet...
Mitchell Robinson Fully Recovered From Knee Injury
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 01:58
A minor knee injury cost Mitchell Robinson an opportunity to compete with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup but the 21-year-old is back at full strength ahead of NBA training camp. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports t...
Rockets, Ryan Anderson Agree To Partially Guaranteed Deal
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 23:00
The Houston Rockets have agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with familiar face Ryan Anderson, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The stretch four’s guarantee is said to be significant. Anderson played for the f...
Feeling better, Magic's Fultz has high hopes
ESPN - 25 Sep 2019 22:24
Markelle Fultz is expected to be a full participant in practice when the Magic open training camp next week.
Turn It Up To 11: A Look at Josh Christopher's Ridiculous Kicks Collection
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 22:07
Halona Christopher remembers being shocked to see one of her sons in a pair of Air Jordans. She vividly recalls trying to get Josh, her youngest of four children, into a pair of Js during his childhood. No matter the mod...
Brooklyn Inks Florida Center John Egbunu To Contract
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 22:01
The Brooklyn Nets have signed former Florida Gators big man John Egbunu to a contract, the team has revealed in a press release. The center played two seasons in Gainesville but missed his senior campaign due to a knee i...
C.J. Williams, Nets Agree To Non-Guaranteed Deal
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 21:46
The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with C.J. Williams, Nicola Lupo of Sportando reports. The journeyman wing saw limited action with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. Prior to his year in Minnes...
Is Josh Christopher the Nation's Best Scorer? " Gup TOOK OVER Summer Hoops!
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 21:39
Here’s something to know about Josh Christopher: He’s scoring by any means necessary. Christopher, a five-star shooting guard from Mayfair (CA) HS, is one of the most exciting players in all of high school basketball...
Kyrie Irving Suffers Facial Fracture
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 20:55
The Brooklyn Nets have announced on Twitter that guard Kyrie Irving has suffered a facial fracture and will be listed as day-to-day. The 27-year-old suffered the injury in a workout on Tuesday. Irving caught a stray elbo...
Markelle Fultz Expected To Be Able To Practice Fully In Camp
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 19:22
When the Orlando Magic begin training camp on October 1, Markelle Fultz is likely to be able to participate fully. That’s the expectation of team general manager Jeff Weltman, at least, according to Josh Robbins of The...
Kevin Love Details Mental Health Struggles in Conversation with Charlamagne
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 18:34
On Monday evening, September 23rd, Kevin Love sat down at the 92nd Street Y for a wide-ranging conversation with radio host and best-selling author Charlamagne Tha God about his lifelong experiences battling anxiety, and...
Cavaliers Sign Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot To Camp Deal
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 17:56
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed former first-round pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a training camp deal, Joe Vardon of The Athletic reports. The 24-year-old spent last season with the Thunder and Bulls. To make room ...
'100 Percent': Masai Ujiri Says Raptors Can Repeat Without Kawhi Leonard
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 16:53
Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri says the reigning NBA champs can go back-to-back without the services of Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Ujiri believes Toronto “learned how to win” last season. Ujiri...
Nets 'Not Going to Plan' on Kevin Durant Playing in 2019-20
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 16:45
The expectation in Brooklyn is that Kevin Durant will miss the entire 2019-20 season, according to general manager Sean Marks. Durant is recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, a devastating injury ...
Sixers' Brett Brown: 'We Have the Best Team I Have Had This Year'
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 16:15
Sixers head coach Brett Brown believes he’ll be coaching the best NBA team he’s ever had this upcoming season. Brown, though still in pain from Kawhi Leonard‘s series-ending shot in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference...
NBA rankings debate: Which stars are about to crash the top 10?
ESPN - 25 Sep 2019 16:03
Our experts debate the latest NBArank results, including rising stars and established vets in new homes.
StockX Offers 'Buy to Win' Promotion for Two Pairs of Yeezy Boost 350 V2s
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2019 15:00
Here’s how to cop the “Citrin” and “Cloud White” Yeezy Boost 350 V2s for just $100! Beginning on September 25 at 12 p.m. EDT, use promo code “WIN350” when purchasing any item at $100 or more on StockX. This...
LaMelo Ball, Hampton draw scouts to Australia
ESPN - 25 Sep 2019 02:20
Strong starts to the preseason by LaMelo Ball and R.J. Hampton have ramped up the interest in the Australian National Basketball League among NBA scouts.
Wizards' Brown out about a month with hurt calf
ESPN - 25 Sep 2019 01:52
Wizards forward Troy Brown Jr. strained his left calf and is expected to miss about one month.